133 Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos 'Yellow Gem') - 5″ × 7″ Blank Greeting Card With Envelope

Item Decription

One blank card printed on 300gsm cardstock, with envelope.
125 mm x 178 mm folded. This is essentially 5″ × 7″, which is 127 mm x 178 mm.
The included envelope is 185 mm x 130 mm.

Discounts automatically apply on six or more.
We also offer a discount on any packs of six, twelve, eighteen or twenty-four cards purchased here.

Wholesale enquiries are welcome.

This flower is also available as a print in several sizes here at our Australian Botanical Art & Prints web site.

It additionally features in the Kangaroo Paw (Anigozanthos) diptych there.

Botanical Information:

Family: Haemodoraceae
Genus: Anigozanthos
Hybrid: Anigozanthos flavidus × Anigozanthos pulcherrimus

Meaning of name:
The genus Anigozanthos was first named by the French botanist Jacques Labillardière in his book Relation du Voyage à la Recherche de la Pérouse (Voyage in search of La Pérouse), published in 1800 following a trip to southwestern Australia in 1792. Unfortunately he didn’t record why he chose this name, but there are two theories as to its origin:
Anigozanthos is from Greek: either anisos, unequal + anthos, flower, or anoigo, to open + anthos, flower. The first would be a reference to the floral extremities dividing into six unequal parts, while the second would be a reference to the habit of the flower to open widely, flaring almost to the blossom’s base
flavidus is from Latin: yellow. The flower colour
pulcherrimus is from Latin: pulcher, handsome + the superlative form. Very handsome

‘Yellow Gem’ is a hybrid combining the hardy qualities of Anigozanthos flavidus with the vivid yellow of Anigozanthos pulcherrimus (Golden Kangaroo Paw). The flowers are 40 mm long and appear in clusters atop 1.5 m high stems. Flowering is from late spring to mid summer.